Brown Slender Toad vs Needle Rust

Ansonia leptopus compared with Chrysomyxa ledi

Key Differences

• Brown Slender Toad is Least Concern while Needle Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Slender Toad	Needle Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Bufonidae	Coleosporiaceae
Genus	Ansonia	Chrysomyxa
Species	Ansonia leptopus	Chrysomyxa ledi

Conservation Status

Brown Slender Toad

LC — Least Concern

Needle Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Slender Toad	Needle Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown Slender Toad

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Needle Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).

Brown Slender Toad

The Brown Slender Toad (Ansonia leptopus) is a species in the genus Ansonia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.